Obituary: Dorothy E. Paul, 82, of Boonton Twp.

Born in Keansburg, on March 30, 1932 to Robert and Helen Poole, she grew up in Jersey City, where she graduated from Dickinson High School in 1950.

In 1953, she married her high school sweetheart and the couple lived in Long Branch; Lansing, Mich.; and Basking Ridge, before settling in Boonton Township in 1965.

With her husband, she owned and operated Adwey, Inc. in Wharton, for 25 years. Later they owned VoiceTel, Inc.

In her retirement, Paul worked at Price Waterhouse Cooper in Florham Park.

Paul is survived by her husband of 61 years, Russell L. Paul; five children and their spouses, Katherine and David Ray, of Weslaco, Texas, Shirlee and Bob Krantz, of Houston, Texas, Stephen and Barbara Paul, of Pompton Plains, Maureen and Brian Monihan, of Moorestown, and Diane and Ralph Zito, of Downingtown, Pa.; grandchildren, Lydia Herman and her husband, Jamison, Daniel Ray and his wife, Maricela, Timothy Ray, Sara Ray, Rebecca Ray; Nathalie and Harry Krantz; Christopher, Brittany and Matthew Paul; Aaron, Andrew, Tara and Kate Monihan; and Claire Zito; two great-grandchildren, Nadia Herman and Daniella Ray; sisters, Eileen Kennedy, Rita Farmer and Barbara Corizzi; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her brother, George Poole.

Donations in her memory can be made to Autism Society Affiliate 532, 10 Shadow Oak Court, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054. Arrangements were conducted by the Codey & Mackey Funeral Home.